Apogee Wine Bar opens on Park Ave.

A dream come true is how Simone Boone describes Apogee, the latest addition to Rochester's booming food and drink scene.

The veteran restaurateur this month opened Apogee Wine Bar at 151 Park Ave. It's a cozy little place to chat and enjoy wine and cheese while discovering the Park Avenue scene.

Boone, a Rochester native who worked at restaurants such as Next Door Bar and Grill in Pittsford and Char in Rochester, saw an emerging trend in neighborhood wine bars in larger cities such as New York. She wanted to introduce her love of wines to Rochesterians.

Apogee features hard-to-find wines and special offerings, such as Rock Face Syrah, a red wine with a heavy hint of bacon fat. It also offers gourmet cheese trays, featuring gouda, goat and the Spanish Manchego cheese.